Tag: Malcolm Watson
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Former Aurora anti-violence activist pleads not guilty to first-degree murder charge
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Former MMA fighter and anti-violence activist, Lumumba Sayers Sr., pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder Wednesday morning. He also faces two counts of felony menacing and two counts of tampering with evidence. Sayers Sr. stood at the podium clutching his right arm — that of which had a sling on it due to an unidentified injury…
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Former Aurora anti-violence activist will face first-degree murder charges
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A judge decided against lowering the first-degree murder charge against 46-year-old Lumumba Sayers Sr. following a preliminary hearing in an Adams County courtroom on Friday. The former MMA fighter appeared significantly underweight compared to when he was arrested in connection to the fatal shooting August. He was also strapped with a sling on his right arm for an…
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Former Aurora anti-violence activist’s first-degree murder trial bond remains $5 million
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A second bond hearing was held for 46-year-old Lumumba Sayers Sr. in an Adams County courtroom Tuesday following the first heated hearing that left family members from both side of the aisle in tears. Sayers Sr. first bond hearing on Aug. 15 eventually led to a $5 million cash-only bond, an increase from the $1 million bond…
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Former anti-violence activist officially charged with first-degree murder
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tajuana McKinley — the mother of shooting victim Malcolm Watson — banged her fists on the court podium, blaring words against the man suspected in her son’s murder. The heated hearing marked the first court appearance for 46-year-old Lumumba Sayers Sr., who was officially charged with first-degree murder and…
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Former anti-violence advocate allegedly kills man as anniversary of son’s murder nears
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Tom Hellauer tom.hellauer@denvergazette.com A Denver man who had dedicated his life to getting guns off of Denver’s streets is in jail for allegedly shooting a man at his son’s birthday party. There are still more questions than answers as to why Lumumba Sayers Sr. went to a children’s birthday party and allegedly opened fire on…